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A petty fellow; an inferior agent; an underling.

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  1. n. A petty fellow; an inferior agent; an underling.
  2. A petty fellow; an inferior agent; an underling. This was going to the fountain head at once, not applying to the understrappers. Goldsmith.
  3. A petty fellow; an inferior agent; an underling.This was going to the fountain head at once, not applying to theunderstrappers. Goldsmith.
  4. n. A petty fellow; an inferior agent; an underling.